16 militants killed in US drone strike in Pak

January 06, 2013 16:15

At least 16 militants were killed and seven others injured in a coordinated attack by US drones which fired a volley of missiles at three Taliban hideouts in the restive South Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan today.

Four CIA-operated spy planes carried out the attack in Babargarh area of South Waziristan, security officials said. The drones fired 10 missiles at three militant compounds, which were destroyed. Some reports said the compounds were being used as hideouts by the Punjabi Taliban.

Sixteen militants were killed and seven more injured, TV news channels reported. Local residents rushed to the site and removed the rubble to search for survivors.

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